Shooting - 18 Apr 2012 - Shooting’s ISSF World Championships in 2018 are to be held in Changwon, Korea, following a decision by the International Shooting Sport Federation at its general assembly held in London.

The ISSF said that the Korean government has undertaken to invest more than $30 million to upgrade existing shooting venues to host the event.

Meanwhile, Lonato in Italy was chosen to host the 2015 Shotgun World Championship.

The quadrennial ISSF World Championships will next be held in Granada, Spain in 2014, involving over 50 shooting events including Olympic and non-Olympic diciplines.